Teens are very interested to learn about sex, but the typical teenager knows very little about what all of it means. Sadly, they know basically nothing about what happens after sexual intercourse, if an egg meets a sperm. It is important that we add this…
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Adolescents See You Through an Emotional Lens
December 7, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When you look into the face of another adult, your brain helps you determine if the person you are with is happy, sad or in any other emotional state. That is because your prefrontal cortex, behind the forehead, is fully developed and uses logic to…
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How to Teach Them About Healthy Sexual Desire
August 10, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
As part of maturing, your young teen is starting to experience sexual desire. This is partly due to the developmental changes going in their brain as well as the influence of sexual hormones. It is a normal process in the body. I have never…
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Puberty, Boys, and a Fluid Situation
July 27, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Knowing that a daughter’s first period is going to happen soon, inspires parents to teach her about what is changing in her body and how she can be prepared for fluids discharging from it. But, boys who are in puberty are also going to encounter…
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Physical Development During Boy Puberty
July 20, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
This is a very personal and concerning topic related to boy puberty. Approximately 2/3 of boys 13-14 years old notice an increase in the size of one or both of their breasts. Enlargement of the breast(s) is called gynecomastia and indicates that breast tissue is…
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